CBS’ Verne Lundquist to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominees to be Honored During the May 10th Ceremony
At Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P Rose Hall
New York, NY – March 31, 2016 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 37th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards.
“The evolution of sports television and the technologies that enhance the viewer’s ability to experience each game continue to amaze us,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “The world of sports television grows larger with each passing year and who better encompasses that diverse sphere than this year’s lifetime achievement honoree, Verne Lundquist, who over his more than 40 years of broadcast experience has covered the Olympics, golf, football, basketball, swimming, diving, boxing, soccer, horse racing and just about every other sport known to man! This year’s nominees continue to raise the bar and our gala promises to be an exciting evening for our 200 nominees and the world of sports television.”
“What a year in sports: a Triple Crown winner (at last), a dramatic World Series, the changing of the guard at the Masters and a hard-fought upset in the Super Bowl, just to name a few highlights,” said Steve Ulrich, Senior Vice President of the Sports Emmy Awards. “These great milestones, along with some evocative work from the sports documentary community are the hallmarks of this year’s entries.”
Nominations were announced in 40 categories including Outstanding Live Sports Special, Live Sports Series and Playoff Coverage, three Documentary categories, Outstanding New Media, Outstanding Play-by-Play Announcer and Studio Host, among others. The Awards will be presented on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s prestigious Frederick P. Rose Hall, located in the Time Warner Center in New York City.
Yangaroo, Inc. is the official provider of the Digital Media Distribution System Awards Management Solution (“DMDS”) for the submission, judging and voting of all categories for the 37th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. Accounting services for the competition are provided by the firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP.
United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional, non-profit service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of over 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv
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E: 60 ESPN2
Made in Dietrich
FOX Sports Live FOXSports.com
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Team USA Awards NBCSN
David Brown & Jerome Avery
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Silent Night Lights
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Mr. 900: The Bill Fong Story
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO
Blind Ambition: The Erik Weihenmayer Story
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Opening Tease
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 FS1
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The Masters CBS
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Brandon Marshall Showtime
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – SPORTS EVENT ANALYST
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2015 Tournament Teases
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OUTSTANDING EDITING – LONG FORM
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Sole Man [ESPN Films]
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Every Day [ESPN Films]
FOX Sports Live FS1
Mr. 900: The Bill Fong Story
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The 2015 Open Championship ESPN
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Training Camp with the Houston Texans [NFL Films]
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NASCAR on FOX FOX/FS1
NASCAR on NBC NBC/NBCSN
NFL on FOX FOX
USGA on FOX: U.S. Open FOX/FS1
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The Timeline NFL Network
America’s Game & The Iran Hostage Crisis [NFL Films/Smokehouse Pictures]
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OUTSTANDING LIVE GRAPHIC DESIGN
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ESPN College Football ESPN/ABC/ESPN2
ESPN Monday Night Football ESPN
NASCAR on NBC NBC/NBCSN
Super Bowl 50 CBS
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OUTSTANDING POST-PRODUCED GRAPHIC DESIGN
2015 Heisman Trophy Presentation ESPN
Baseball Tonight ESPN
John Kruk #NotPictured
MLB Central MLB Network
ESPN Monday Night Football ESPN
Enhanced Content Graphics
NHL Tonight NHL Network
Open
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OUTSTANDING STUDIO DESIGN/ART DIRECTION
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 FOX/FS1/FOXSports.com
Vancouver Set
Football Night in America NBC
Inside the NBA on TNT TNT
Studio J
MLB Network MLB Network
Studio 21
SportsCenter ESPN
SVP Studio X
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2015 NBA All Star Game on TNT TNT
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2015 Special Olympics World Games ESPN
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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 FOX/FS1/FOXSports.com
USA 360 Shoot
MLB Network Divisional Playoffs MLB Network
Little Big Men
Super Bowl 50 CBS
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THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2015 NCAA March Madness tbs/TNT/TRUTV/CBS
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2016 College Football Playoff National ESPN
Championship/ESPN Monday Night Football
ESPN Pylon Cam
MLB Network Showcase MLB Network
Statcast Powered by Amazon Web Services [MLB Advanced Media]
Super Bowl 50 CBS
EyeVision 360
USGA on FOX: U.S. Open FOX/FS1
FOX Sports Rangefinder
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OUTSTANDING SPORTS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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NASCAR on NBC NBC
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SportsCenter ESPN
This Is SportsCenter [Weiden & Kennedy]
UFC 193 Revolution YouTube
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OUTSTANDING LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE IN SPANISH
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FIFA Women’s World Cup Final Telemundo/NBCUniverso
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Rumbo Al Mundial Telemundo/NBC Universo
Honduras vs. Mexico
UEFA Champions League Final FOX Deportes
Juventus vs. Barcelona
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OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH
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FOX Deportes En Vivo FOX Deportes
Nación ESPN ESPN Deportes
SportsCenter Deportes ESPN Deportes
Titulares Telemundo Telemundo
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OUTSTANDING ON-AIR TALENT IN SPANISH
David Faitelson ESPN Deportes
Ernesto Jerez ESPN Deportes
Jessi Losada FOX Deportes
Adriana Monsalve Univision Deportes
Sammy Sadovnik Telemundo/NBC Universo
